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Posted at 9:00 AM ET. Odds are subject to change

BROOKLYN +7½ over Philadelphia

Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY

NBA Cup

7:30 PM ET. This is the quintessential “looks too easy” spot on the board, and when that happens, we dig deeper. Philadelphia is coming off a humiliating 40-point loss to Orlando, and the instinctual reaction is to expect a sharp bounce-back. Layer on top of that the fact that the Nets are a bottom-feeder, a team that got run out of this very building earlier in the month by 24 points against this very team, and it becomes even more tempting to rush to the Sixers’ side. That’s exactly why this line must be examined with caution.

When these teams met in early November, Philly closed as a 4.5-point favorite in Brooklyn and won by more than 20. So why is the number only a basket heavier now, despite the venue changing to Philadelphia and the Nets not looking any better since? That tiny adjustment is the market’s whisper — the oddsmakers are not willing to inflate the number beyond this point, even though the public would gladly lay 10 or more. That’s your first indication that Brooklyn is live.

The Nets have no curb appeal. They haven’t gained any traction this season, and bettors overall want no part of them. That alone creates value. The spread reflects perception, not reality, and it’s built on the idea that Philadelphia will “automatically respond” after a blowout. But bounce-backs are not guaranteed, and lines like these are traps for those betting narratives instead of numbers. Brooklyn doesn’t have to be spectacular tonight — they simply need to be competitive. The line says they will be. With an inflated price in their back pocket, the Nets’ level of competitive quality may actually be enough to get this inside the number, if not steal it outright. 

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